California's 47th congressional district
From 2023 to 2027, starting with the2022 elections From 2027, starting with the2026 elections Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative	Dave Min D–Irvine
Population (2024)	756,257
Median household income	$127,773[1]
Ethnicity	50.2%White 24.8%Asian 17.3%Hispanic 5.3%Two or more races 1.5%Black 0.6% other
Cook PVI	D+3[2]

California's 47th congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofCalifornia.

Following the2020 redistricting cycle, the district shifted toOrange County to containIrvine,Huntington Beach,Costa Mesa,Newport Beach, andSeal Beach. It is currently represented byDemocratDave Min.

The district, a Democratic-leaning swing district with aCook Partisan Voting Index of D+3, includes the heavily Democratic city ofIrvine, and Republican-leaning coastal cities such asHuntington Beach andNewport Beach.

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located inSouthern California, covering the South Coast Metro area ofOrange County. It includes the cities ofCosta Mesa,Irvine,Seal Beach,Huntington Beach,Newport Beach,Laguna Beach; and parts ofLaguna Hills andLaguna Woods.

Orange County is split between this district, the45th district, the46th district, the40th district, and the49th district. The 47th, 45th and 46th are partitioned by Highway 405, Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach Blvd, St Cloud Dr, Montecito Rd, Rossmoor Center Way, 12240 Seal Beach Blvd-Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Bolsa Chica Channel, Rancho Rd, Harold Pl, Springdale St, 6021 Anacapa Dr-Willow Ln, Edward St, Bolsa Ave, Goldenwest St, McFadden Ave, Union Pacific Railroad, 15241 Cascade Ln-15241 Cedarwood Ave, Highway 39, Edinger Ave, Newland St, Heil Ave, Magnolia St, Warner Ave, Garfield Ave, the Santa Ana River, MacArthur Blvd, Harbor Blvd, Sunflower Ave, Costa Mesa Freeway, E Alton Parkway, and Red Hill Ave.

The 47th, 40th and 49th are partitioned by Barranca Parkway, Jamboree Rd, Warner Ave, Harvard Ave, Myford Rd, Highway 5, Loma Ridge Nature Preserve, Bee Canyon Access Rd, Portola Parkway, Highway 133, Highway 241, Bake Parkway, San Diego Freeway, Ridge Route Dr, Moulton Parkway, Santa Maria Ave, Via Vista, Alta Vis, Santa Vittoria Dr, Avenida del Sol, Punta Alta, Galle Azul, Bahia Blanca W, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Highway S18, Aliso & Wood Canyons, Vista del Sol, Highway 1, Stonington Rd, Virginia Way, 7th Ave, and Laguna Beach.

• Irvine - 307,670
• Huntington Beach - 198,711
• Costa Mesa - 111,918
• Newport Beach - 85,239
• Laguna Hills – 31,374
• Seal Beach - 25,242
• Laguna Beach - 23,032
• Laguna Woods – 17,192

Member	Party	Dates	Cong ress(es)	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1993
Christopher Cox (Newport Beach)[7]	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Redistricted from the40th district andre-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the48th district.	1993–2003 South-CentralOrange
Loretta Sanchez (Anaheim)[7]	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Redistricted from the46th district andre-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the46th district.	2003–2013 CentralOrange (Anaheim,Garden Grove,Santa Ana)
Alan Lowenthal (Long Beach)[8]	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the42nd district and retired.	2013–2023 Orange andLos Angeles (Long Beach)
Katie Porter (Irvine)[9]	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025	118th	Redistricted from the45th district andre-elected in 2022. Retired torun for U.S. senator.	2023–present: CoastalOrange (Irvine,Laguna Beach,Costa Mesa,Newport Beach,Huntington Beach, andSeal Beach)
Dave Min (Irvine)	Democratic	January 3, 2025 – present	119th	Elected in 2024.

From 2003 through 2013, the district included many of Orange County's central suburbs, includingAnaheim,Garden Grove andSanta Ana.

Due toredistricting after the2010 United States census, the district moved west to parts ofLos Angeles County and includedCatalina andSan Clemente islands. The district also retained parts ofOrange County such asGarden Grove.

California's 47th congressional district was the scene of a congressional election (won by a deceased Democrat), and later a congressional special election (won by the Republican incumbent), featured in several episodes of the political dramaThe West Wing. Like the real district, the fictional one from the show is in Orange County.^[27]

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